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title: Avoid Buffer(argument) with non-literal values
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# Avoid Buffer(argument) with non-literal values

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `javascript-node-security/detect-new-buffer`

**Language:** JavaScript

**Severity:** Warning

**Category:** Security

**CWE**: [400](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/400.html)

## Description{% #description %}

Dealing with binary data can be achieved with the Node.js Buffer class. However, if you use non-literal params, this could lead to malicious control over the value, resulting in an attack.

For example, a large number could allocate a significant amount of memory leading to a denial of service attack. It is recommended to use literal values that you can control to prevent these attacks.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```javascript
var a = new Buffer(c)
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```javascript
var a = new Buffer('test')
```
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